Patriot to the Core

Patriot to the Core


Latest Episodes

Episode 039 – Noah Galloway | Living with No Excuses
October 03, 2017

“You wanna be a leader?  It starts at home.” When I say Noah Galloway quit college to join the Army after the attacks of 9/11, he literally didn’t go back to class and joined officially in October of 2001. He was in shape and felt impressed to do his p...

Episode 038 – SPECIAL: Bobby Bonello Escorting Mark’s Body to Dover – Angel Flight
September 29, 2017

Today Mark’s friend and teammate tells us what it was like to get the news of Mark’s death, how he got a risky flight out of his FOB and met up with Mark so he could escort back to the states as part of the Angel Flight. September 29,

SPECIAL: Michael Andrew on the ground in US Virgin Islands | Hurricane Irma
September 19, 2017

In my second interview with someone on the ground, in the action, helping with hurricane relief, Michael Andrew talks with me from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands following the destruction of Hurricane Irma.  This is the kind of work he was made for.

Episode 037 – Terry Dailey of Project Patriot Bikes, Vietnam vet
September 18, 2017

Terry Dailey could possibly have the baddest Harleys around.  When he rides “Old Glory” or “The Eagle” he gets lots of attention.  Additionally, strangers start talking to him about their service or their bikes.

Episode 036 – CCT Kurt Buller | I Will Run Thru the Brick Wall First
September 04, 2017

When this 5’3″ tall airman was denied a waiver to be a pilot, along with women and a male gymnast, he had to figure out something else to do. 23 years later, he retired from the Air Force’s elite Special Tactics community as a combat controller.

SPECIAL: Johnnie Yellock II on the Ground in Houston
September 02, 2017

Since seeing all the good happening in the Houston area among so much devastation that Harvey brought, I had to talk to someone who was there – boots on the ground.  Johnnie Yellock II is a medically retired veteran, and still a man of action.

Episode 035 – Creating a National Symbol of Remembrance | George Lutz
August 21, 2017

In 2005, George Lutz opened his door to two uniformed Army officers who spoke these five devastating words: “We regret to inform you…”  His son Tony had been KIA on 12/29 at just 25 years old.  A short time later, Honor and Remember was born.

Episode 034 – “Bring it on”, with Jack Fanning, CCT, Quadriplegic
August 07, 2017

Jack Fanning was a combat controller training for a new team when a night time HAHO training jump went terribly wrong. When he jumped from the aircraft, he was at the pinnacle of physical shape, with hundreds of jumps under his belt.  However,

Episode 033 – Ron White: Brain Athlete-Memory Expert
July 24, 2017

“If you think you can’t memorize something, you’re wrong.  You can remember 10-20 times more data than you think.” 2-time USA Memory Champion Ron White, aka Brain Athlete, gives us some insights on what he’s been doing.

Episode 032 – Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: Killology 101
July 10, 2017

“Dear God, I wish I could have been on one of those planes.  Maybe I could have made a difference.” (spoken by the sheepdogs; the warriors). What do you ask the expert in the study of the psychology of killing?